Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1917 — Basket Tourneys Open In Twenty Cities Today. [ARTICLE]

Basket Tourneys Open In Twenty Cities Today.

-loday-is get-away day for the high school basketball teams of the state, who are contesting for the coveted state banner with the world, “High , School Basket Ball Chamimons of Indiana,” inscribed upon it. 255 high schools in all will meet at the twenty different cities which have ibeen chosen as sectional centers. The tournament will continue throughout todav and tomorrow and when the last whistle has sounded this evening, hah of the teams will be eliminated and have nothing to look forward to but the tourney next year. , Enthusiasm is running high all over the state and the indications are that the gymnasiums will be packed during the two days. Saturday evening will find twenty sectional champions eager to befcn their way-to Bloomington to fight for the -highest honors in the initcrscholastie basketball realm. „ > . In our opinion the following twenty teams should win tho sectional titles. A/nkJerson, Bedford, Liberty Center, Rockville, Scottabung, Sbelbyville, Bainbridge, Auburn, Fairmoiunt Academy, Montmcrenci, Monon, Martinsville, Muncie, Rushville, South Bend, , - c-bel (Gary), Vincennes, Washington.